Afghanistan Trade Balance
External balance on goods and services NE.RSB.GNFS.CD
Afghanistan's trade balance was $-5.3B in 2025, ranked 146th globally. This represents a 9.5% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Afghanistan's trade balance stood at $-5.3B in 2025, a rise of +$553.5M from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $-5.3B by 2025. Afghanistan ranked 146th globally.
Afghanistan's trade balance has exhibited significant fluctuations over the years with the latest available figure standing at -$5,257,500,990.96 in 2025, placing it at #146 globally. Notably, the country's trade balance was more pronounced in the past, reaching an all-time peak of -$15,555,546.67 in 1960. Conversely, the trough was reached in 2023 with a trade balance of -$5,811,020,822.75. A comparison with peer countries reveals that Moldova's trade balance of -$5,157,137,050.36 is relatively closer to Afghanistan's. The country's trade balance has been on an improving trend since 2023, but a significant shift in global economic conditions or a substantial increase in exports would be required to alter the trajectory of Afghanistan's trade balance.
Data & projection
| Year | Trade Balance | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | $-5.4B | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $-5.3B | - | - |
| 2025 | $-5.3B | +$553.5M | #146 |
| 2023 | $-5.8B | −$573.8M | #33 |
| 2022 | $-5.2B | −$2.0B | #41 |
| 2021 | $-3.2B | +$1.9B | #37 |
| 2020 | $-5.2B | −$5.1B | #26 |
| 1978 | $-100.0M | −$6.7M | #56 |
| 1977 | $-93.3M | −$51.1M | #52 |
| 1976 | $-42.2M | −$4.4M | #66 |
| 1975 | $-37.8M | −$20.0M | #76 |
| 1974 | $-17.8M | +$13.3M | #70 |
| 1973 | $-31.1M | +$22.2M | #55 |
| 1972 | $-53.3M | +$42.2M | #40 |
| 1971 | $-95.6M | −$57.8M | #38 |
| 1970 | $-37.8M | +$31.1M | #46 |
| 1969 | $-68.9M | +$17.8M | #24 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Afghanistan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2022. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw trade balance improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Afghanistan's trade balance was $-5.3B in 2025. Ranked 146th globally. This represents a 9.5% increase from the previous year.
Afghanistan's trade balance peaked at $-15.6M in 1960.
The lowest trade balance in Afghanistan was $-5.8B in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 146th globally in trade balance as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NE.RSB.GNFS.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Afghanistan's trade balance is projected to reach $-5.3B by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The trade balance of Afghanistan in 2025 was $-5.3B. This ranks 146th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_afghanistan_trade-balance,
title = {Afghanistan Trade Balance},
url = {https://historysaid.com/afghanistan/trade-balance/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}